Birds-eye View of St Kilda Road, Melbourne

Maker unknown

Registration number

1089093

Artist/maker

Maker unknown

Title

Birds-eye View of St Kilda Road, Melbourne

Medium

paper/card

Dimensions (H x W x D)

8.8 x 13.8 cm

Inscriptions

LC – Birds-eye View of St. Kilda Road, Melbourne, Australia. ; (handwritten around image) “Kalimna'''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''', Moreland 26th / Delighted to receive / the three pretty / post cards from you. / (illeg.) / which series I''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''''ve not / seen before, also / the Wattle blossom / + the view of that / lovely harbour. So / many thanks for / same.(?) Looking / forward to next / week, a Race / Carnival! It is / always such a week / of pleasure. What / to (illeg.) of / Nelle Stewart – such / a wonderful reception! Nelle is better than ever + Pretty Peggy such a pretty play / Yrs B.B. / A wonderful improvement here, since you were in Melbourne. Rather that after Sydney? Verso: (handwritten) Miss Edge. / “Kiusale” / (illeg.) Campbell St / Balmain / N.S.W. / Sydney Postmarked MELBOURNE 8 / PM / 3:30 / 270104 ; BALMAIN / OC28 / 2-PM / -04 / N.S.W.

Credit line

City of Melbourne Art and Heritage Collection

Keywords

Melbourne views, Melbourne streets, St Kilda Rd, Postcard

Summary

Black and white postcard of St Kilda Road taken from north side of Princes Bridge.